Bailly can anywhere across the defence, but is a centre half by trade and fits the quick and strong mould Jose Mourinho looks for down the spine of his teams. At only 22, Bailly is still considered very raw and occasionally rash but he is not afraid to bring the ball out of defence and play a pass. He also a good reader of the game.

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The 22-year-old is set to become Mourinho’s first signing as Manchester United manager after the club made a £30m-move. Barcelona, Manchester City and Bayern Munich have also scouted Bailly but it is the Red Devils who have tabled a bid of an initial £18m with an additional £12m in bonus payments. Bailly only joined the Yellow Submarine (yes, that is Villarreal’s nickname) in 2014 as a replacement for Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista.